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Period: 1501 to
ANTIGUO RÉGIMEN
Sistema político, social y económico vigente en Europa en el siglo XVIII durante la Edad Contemporánea. Se caracteriza por tener una sociedad estamental, una economía agraria y la monarquía absoluta como forma de gobierno. -
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ILUSTRACIÓN
Movimiento intelectual desarrollado en el siglo XVIII en Europa que defendía el uso de la razón y criticaba las estructuras del Antiguo Régimen. Nace en Francia y se extiende por Europa. Defendía el uso de la razón para explicar el mundo y establecer códigos morales de conducta. -
MONTESQUIEU
French philosopher born in the late modern age in the 18th century. He defended the separation of powers and he wrote ''The Spirit of Laws''. His political ideas greatly influenced in the French Revolution and the Enlightment. -
VOLTAIRE
French philosopher born in the late modern age in the 18th century. He lived in France during the modern age. He was famous for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and separation of church and state. He wrote ''Candide''. His political ideas greatly influenced in the French Revolution and in the Enlightment. -
ROUSSEAU
Philosopher born in Switterland in the late modern age in the 18th century. He lived in France during the modern age. He defended the idea that sovereighty should be in the people's hands and he wrote ''The Social Contract''. -
ADAM SMITH
Scotish philosopher and economist born in the late modern age in the 18th century. He lived in Scotland (Great-Bretain) during the modern age. He argued against the regulation of trade and defended a free market economy. He grote '' The Wealth of Nations''. He is considered the father of economic liberalism and capitalism. -
GEORGE WASHINGTON
He was the first president of the US. He was born in Virginia (USA) in the 18th century. He lived during the late modern age and early contemporary age. He was US military leader during the American Revolution War. He is considered one of the American founding fathers. -
LANZADERA VOLANTE
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JAMES WATT
He was a Scottish mechanical engineer, inventor, and chemist. The improvements he made to the Newcomen machine gave rise to what is known as the steam engine, which would be essential in the development of the first Industrial Revolution. -
THOMAS JEFFERSON
He was the third president of the US. He was born in Virginia (USA) in the 18th century. He lived during the late modern age and early contemporary age. He was the principal autor of the Declaration of Independence. He was a powerful advocate of liberty and a spokeman for democracy. He is considered one of the American founding fathers. -
ENCICLOPEDIA
Diccionario ilustrado que pretendía recoger todos los saberes de la época basándose en criterios estrictamente científicos. Dirigida por D'amembert y Diderot. -
LOUIS XVI
He was the king of France when the monarchy was overthrown during the French Revolution. He supported the colonist in the American War of Independence -
ROBESPIERRE
He was a Fench lawyerand politician he bacame the leader of the Jacobines during the French Revolution -
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1ª REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL
Fue un proceso de transformaciones económicas, sociales y tecnológicas. Supuso el paso de una economía agraria y una sociedad rural a una economía industrial y una sociedad urbana gracias a la aplicación de las máquinas. -
MÁQUINA DE VAPOR
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MÁQUINA DE HILAR
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NAPOLEÓN BONOPARTE
Military political leader. He ruled France from 1799 to 1814. Hed defended liberal ideas although he controlled all then powers -
DECLARACIÓN DE INDEPENDENCIA DE EEUU
Documento de carácter político. Se fundamenta la independencia de las colonias inglesas en América. Formulada sobre todo por Thomas Jefferson. -
GEORGE STEPHENSON
He was an English inventor. He invented the Rocket the most famous early railway locomotive. -
CONSTITUCIÓN DE EEUU
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LIBERALISMO
Ideología que defiende la libertad y los derechos iguales para todos los individuos. Su fin es eliminar el absolutismo monárquico y la sociedad estamental, propios del Antiguo Régimen. Considera necesario que los individuos desarrollen libremente todos sus potenciales para contribuir al bienestar de la sociedad y que la libertad de unos individuos no afecte a los derechos de los otros. -
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NACIONALISMO
Ideología que defiende que una nación es una comunidad política formada por quienes comparten cultura, lengua, costumbres y religión. Existen los nacionalismos unificadores y desintegradores. -
BARCO DE VAPOR
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
He was the 16th president of the USA. He was born in Kentucky. He defended the emancipation of all the slaves and preserved the union during the America Civil War. -
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RESTAURACIÓN
Período de tiempo en el cual se vuelve al Antiguo Régimen. -
MIJAIL BAKUNIN
He was a Russian revolutionary and political writer and one of the founders of anarchism -
KARL MARX
He was a German revolutionary thinket and socialist philosopher. He wrote The Comunist Manifesto and The Capital. -
FRIEDRICH ENGELS
He was a German socialist philosopher and closest collaborator to Karl Marx in the foundation of modern communism -
LOCOMOTORA DE VAPOR
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TELÉGRAFO
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THOMAS EDISON
He was an American buisnessman and inventor. He was the inventor of the light bulb, the phonograph and the motion picture. -
HORNO BESSEMER
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2ª REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL
Se desarrollaron dos nuevas fuentes de energía: la electricidad y el petróleo. La industria siderúrgica, química y eléctrica lideraron la segunda revolución. Surgieron el ferrocarril eléctrico, el tranvía y el metro como métodos de transporte. Se inventaron nuevos medio de comunicación, como el teléfono. -
BOMBILLA
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1º DE MAYO
Día internacional de los trabajadores. establecido como día de protesta general para presentar las reivindicaciones obreras a las autoridades.